Chapter TenEden PovHis penthouse was massive, the interior was dark and gloomy, no surprise there. He walked in and the lights came on, it was a mix of black and dark blue with some Grey. The space was calm and lonely.âYou stay here alone?â I asked as I walked further taking in the environment.âYou donât see anyone else do you?â He answered walking further into the room. He walked towards the window which parted as he closed in. It was so unreal, after mom and dad separated, we stayed in a less fancy space which fit in our style.This was spectacular, he was a billionaire no wonder he could afford an exclusive space like this.âSo what happens? Iâm here now, legally tied to you. Iâm tired and need to sleep-ââYou can take any of the rooms upstairs.â He interrupted me as he paced towards the counter to grab a drink. Ice in a stunt glass and from the looks of it, a whiskey.âYouâre drinking?â I asked and he paused his fingers rolling over the tip of the glass.âAfter the chaotic day
Chapter 11Eden povRing.Ring.Ring. The noise continued interrupting my sleep, blindly I reached for the device but was greeted with a cold surface. My eyes peeked open slowly bringing the bedside table into view, I reached for my phone and turned off the alarm. It was six, I needed to get ready for my morning run. âArg-â I cried as I dragged myself out of bed. Something was off as I stood in front of the mirror staring at my reflection. My hair was a mess and my face was not exactly pretty. My lips- My eyes widened in realization. Last night. Percy was here and we- we- âPlease no.â I groaned and rushed out of my room. I had to be sure. Standing in the middle of the hallway I glanced from one door to another trying to figure out which was Percyâs room. A sound from behind the door at the end of the hallway caught my attention.âBingo.â I mouthed to myself. Now that I was in front of the doors I knocked hard.âPercy!â I shouted in urgency. No response and I tried again. âPercy-
Chapter 12Percy povI didnât hear from Eden for the rest of the day, even with the tabs Iâve kept on her mothers company Iâve received no new report from my informant. Was she bluffing about the company? Or is she actually doing something concerning it. I tapped my pen on the table in a horrid rhythm.âIf youâre not interested in what I have to say you should just say so.â Zachary, my best friend stated playing with the golden strand of his hair.âSorry man, I just have a lot on my mind.â I answered in all sincerity rubbing my forehead. âDoes this have anything to do with the hot woman you were seen with last night?â he beamed leaning forward with his eyes focused on me. âHow-â I inquired.âYouâre not a poor person Pierce. People with cameras are interested in you, they wonât keep shut once they find something juicy.â Zachary,, my best friend said brushing his light brown hair back. He was right, I was a billionaire my life wasnât so private especially to desperate photographers.â
Chapter 13Eden povWe were both sitting in fathers office, my legs were crossed over each other and my hands across my chest in defiance. Percy on the other hand glared at me, he was mad for what I did. Serves him right.âEden!â My father called abruptly and I turned to him. He was furious, even with his straight face I could tell he was mad at me too.âWhat in the world were you thinking?â he asked. âYou shouldâve talked to him.ââI shouldâve talked? He was being a jackass, telling me I was going and I quote ââ I air quoted. âOverboard. If you ask me thatâs enough talking to me. If heâs not going to take my words seriously then maybe I should give him reasons why he shouldnât mess with me.â âYou didnât have to break the glass of my car.â Percy fumed holding on to the edge of the chair tightly.âGlad I got your attention now.â I sneered unfolding my legs and leaned forward.âThatâs enough, both of you. I didnât call you here to hear you two bicker. I called you two here for the wedd
Chapter 14Eden povIt was a few hours to the agreed wedding photo shoot and Iâve not said a single word to Percy in the past four days. Weâve barely crossed paths and even when we did, I made sure not to allow any exchange.We were supposed to get to the studio at the same time in his car, so I left earlier by myself, I called Josh to come pick me up instead. When I got there, they were ready for me as so we prepared. âThatâs how she broke off the bottle and cried for the rest of the day.â The woman working on my hair narrated. She was talking about her niece and I really didnât mind listening to her, it managed to take my mind away from the fact that Iâll be standing really close to Percy. âSo, whereâs your fiancee? I noticed you came in here alone, didnât you two come together?â I met her eyes through the mirror. âUh-â These people didnât know that we were married already. âWell he is on his way.âThe door to the dressing room was opened and a younger girl with dark red hair pe
Chapter 15Percy PovThe moment Eden walked out from the dressing room in the white dress I didnât expect to be disturbed, she had been ignoring me for the past couple of days and Iâve stayed on my own lane not wanting to interact with her in any way. Now that she was on the stage smiling at the camera as she had her pictures taken, it disturbed me. I watched her every move, unable to look away and she caught me several times staring but wouldnât react at any point. ââŚ..you need to show how much you love Miss. Maverick.â The words drummed in my ears. I held my glare as I stared at Lyon. Didnât the man know I didnât love her and wasnât in the least that attracted to her. Then her eyes fell on me, challenging me to take up the dare and be the biggest actor in this place. Sure, I could act to be in love. It wasnât the hardest thing to do. With long strides I covered up the distance between us, her chest and mine were few meters apart and I stared at her face. Her olive green eyes we
Chapter 16Eden povâSo are you going to do something about the security here? because Iâm not sure I want to stay in a place where family members can waltz in without any heads up.â I asked watching him type away on his phone.âI didnât know he would come here- heck I didnât think he was out.â He sat on the couch rubbing his chin. Out? What did he mean by out? âIâll handle it.â He assured me.âGood, I donât need to worry about crazy people coming here unannounced.â I added walking to my room.âWait- where did you find him when you got here?â âHe was standing in the middle of the living room like a creep.â I answered. âNo offense.â He ignored my crude comment about his step brother.âDid he say anything to you?â He inquired looking up at me. âWhat was his reaction when he saw you?ââWhy would I take note of that?-â the glare he gaze me shit me up.âHelp me out here Eden, I donât want to fight with you.â He sighed.âFine-â I searched through. Graham. There was something off about him
Chapter 17Percy povâThis is actually good food.â I commented placing the fork next to the empty plate. Eden who was taking a sip of from the wine glass rolled her eyes in the process. My eyes following as her throat bobbed as she swallowed, they stayed on her lips which were now stained. âMy eyes are up here.â âIâm aware, I like he view from here.â I answered with a teasing smile, she carried her plate to the sink to wash them. As if pulled by magnet, I followed her and placed the plates in the sink.âLet me-â I offered gently displacing her from the sink. While I turned on the tap I could feel her eyes on me, she wasnât expecting me to offer to wash. âWhy are you being nice?â she finally asked. I rinsed the plate taking my time to answer her question. âWhy?â I repeated.âStop beating around the bush Percy,â Maybe I was trying to get her mind off the fact the Graham made a disturbing appearance today.âIs this about Graham?â she hit the bullseye without trying to hard, she is s
Chapter One hundred and Four Audrey POV âI know Eden-â I opened the bathroom door and brushed my messy hair backwards with my fingers. My eyes landed on the man sleeping in my bed, his bare chest was on display for me to see and his hands crossed over his face, blocking his eyes. My eyes trailed further down to where the Duvet stopped which was around his hips. He moved and my gaze reached up his face. âAudrey? Are you there?â Eden said through the phone and I blinked. âYeah, i am.â I answered lowly while rubbing my neck, my fingers crossed one of the bruise on my neck. It was a love mark from Zach from last night. âSo what do you say?â she asked and i moved closer to Zach who was still asleep, the bed dipped from under me as i sat on the bed. âYou should go for it, iâm sure it would drive him crazy.â I giggled. I placed my hands on Zach chest and traced on the toned mucles of his chest. He stirred but doesnât open his eyes. âThanks Audrey- youâre a life saver.â She sighed in r
Chapter 103 Eden POV One month later âI canât believe weâre going for this trip.â Maggie squealed as she adjusted the belt of her wrap dress. I stood in front of the mirror while i rushed my hair. âBetter believe it.â I answered. Three daya back, Audrey suggested that we went out on vacation and today we were on our way to mauritius to spend the next two weeks. âAre you guys done?â Audrey strutted out in her short summer dress. She had her hair up in a neat bun. They were all making an effort with the dress and there was me. My black swweat pants sat on waist and my body hug crop top held the upper part of my body, revealing my toned muscles. I grabbed a scrunchy from the table and packed my hair in a messy bun and applied gloss afterwards. âIts how you make no effort yet still look as hot as a model from a cover magazine.â Maggie said as she grabbed her bag. I chuckled and grabbed my phone, Percy was yet to reply my text from the day before. The guys werenât coming with us be
Chapter 102 Eden Pov He held unto my waist as his hands held me in place, blindly he kicked the door to the apartment shut. My hands held unto his shoulders for support as we moved further into the room. The lights flooded slowly as i kicked off my shoes and stood on my tiptoes to keep myself from falling out of the kiss. His lips held mine as the urgency to have me where he wanted. My hands fiddled with his jacket but i managed to peel if of his shoulders, his fingers around my waist detached as he helped me get rid of the material andd discard it to the side. His hands brushed against my hips and down to my thighs where he squeezed on the skin through the material of my dress. A soft moan escaped my lips and my eyes closed shut at the pleasure that caused through from his lips. He pulled away and stared at me for a moment, his fingers brushed a strand of hair away from my face to behind my ears. âYouâre as red as a tomato.â he teased. âItâs all your fault, my body always reacts
Chapter 101Eden PovâSurprise!!â I clasped my hands over my mouth as I found the entire group with happy faces, there was confetti and shiny decorations fixed up in the ceilings and the corners of the house.âOkay, what in the world is going on?â I asked as I walked further in. Audrey and Maggie with a bouquet of flowers walked to me with bright smiles. âAudrey? Maggie? What's going on? Whatâs all this for?â âIt's been three months since you started out with rebuilding your motherâs business-â Audrey started. âAnd youâve done a great job with it that you're growing tremendously. As of yesterday We hit three times the quarterly report projection.â Cole said from behind me with a bottle of wine in his hands. âThis is congratulations to you Eden, youâve worked so hard amidst everything that was going on, you did it.â Coel said and the group cheered. My eyes watered as tears formed and my heart swelled.âGuys, you didnât have to.â I stated.âWell, we know that, but we wanted to do it
Chapter 100Two weeks later Cole povâYoungest son of deceased billionaire, Richard Alexandro was found dead in a basement after getting caught up in as fight with his partner who was responsible for the abduction of the newest couple, Percy Alexandro and Eden Maverick. The two were found unharmed as authorities were able to get to them before anything serious would've happened-â the tv went off and Percy dropped the remote on the glass table. âI was watching that.â Eden Protested and pulled her jacket tightly against her shoulders. âYou don't need to see it,â he replied and raked his hands through his hair. âAre you ready?â he asked moving to where she was. She sighed and smacked her lips together. âReady as I'll ever be,â she replied and reached for his hands which he held. He planted a soft kiss on the back of her hands and squeezed gently. As if it wasn't enough, she leaned further into him and kissed him. Percy held her waist as their lips moved together. âYou two forget tha
Chapter 99Henry POVLucas Callahan and his sister were in my office when I got out of my meeting, it was unexpected seeing that their father was one of business rival, yet they were carefree about the places they went to. They must be the black sheeps of the family.âWhat are you two doing here?â I asked as my assistant walked away. âWe need your help.â Audrey rushed without batting an eye lid.âIâm sure youâre at the be wrong place-ââNo weâre not.â the guy Lucas Argued, I spared him a quick glance and sighed. âItâs Eden. Sheâs been kidnapped.â My breath hitched and my eyes bulged. âWhat kind of game is that Kevin kid playing this time?â I snarled. Lucas and Audrey shared a look and turned back to me.âItâs not Kevin. Itâs someone else- itâs Percy psychotic brother.âAs we all walked towards the elevator while I typed away from my phone. There was no news going on about it yet and that was a good, for now.âGraham? How did it happen?ââI donât know but Zach reached out to me and h
Chapter 98Percy povMy eyes burned into the head of Graham who was enjoyed me being tied up. How did I get here? I pulled my hands but they were restricted by the hard duct tape which was rounded around my upper body, my wrists were bound together by a thick rope.âHow did you get me here?â I asked whilst struggling. Graham wouldnât like me if I got free.âIt doesnât matter now brother, what you should be more worried about is yourself and her-â he nudged to his right. With a grin on my face I turned in his direction and my eyes widened. Eden. She was hunched over, tied to the chair and unconscious. My heart thumped in my chest and anger cursed through my veins.âWhat did you do to her?!â I yelled at Graham who only laughed out loud and stared at me like Iâve lost my mind. âOh, nothing much. I just gave her some sedative to get her not to scream.â He answered brushing some of his long hair backwards. âYou sick bastard! I swear if you laid a single-ââI donât think you are in any po
Chapter 97Stella PovThe first time I heard of the name Eden Maverick, I thought it belonged to a nobody, but I was wrong. The first time I set my eyes on her on the internet, I had goosebumps and I rarely had goosebumps. I was Stella, Stella the supermodel. I was the one everyone wanted, except for Percy. He rejected me even after I brought myself low to apologize to him. He was supposed to take me back because theyâre was no one else like me.And then Iâm hit with the news that both of them were engaged and score to get married. Thereâs no way Percy would move on to marry anyone, he wasnât going to marry anyone. âStella, didnât you say that Percy Alexandro was your ex?â One of the other models said in the changing room one day. We were preparing for a show and the hair stylist was working on my hair.âYes why?â I answered with a slight raise. âI mean how can you break up with such a man, heâs hot as hell.â The girl fanned and I resisted the urge to roll my eyes. âAnd heâs a gent
Chapter 96Eden povI hurried out of the car with grocery bags in my hands, I shouldâve been back ten minutes ago but Audrey insisted I dropped off something for her at her apartment. Percy was back home alone and I didnât like it, even after he assured me that he was going to be fine I just wanted to be with him. I pushed up to Audreyâs apartment which was unlocked, I sighed in relief when I pushed the door opened. âAudrey- Iâm back!â I yelled and walked into her apartment with the bag tucked in my hands. There was no answer, maybe she was up in the bathroom? I placed the bag on the counter and turned to leave when I noticed a paper on the counter, it looked like a letter. It wasnât any of my business so i ignored it. âAudrey! Iâm leaving-â âEden?â My head snapped towards Zach who was standing in his sweats with no shirt on and the way his hair frizzled and bare chest glistened in sweat, I couldnât help but raise my brow at him. âOh Zach- youâre here.â I said. âWhereâs Audrey?â